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Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) is a leading provider of private debt and private equity to middle-market companies in the United States with a focus on sponsor-backed transactions and direct lending to established owner-operated companies. PSEC is a publicly-traded closed-end investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. PSEC completed its initial public offering in 2004. PSEC invests primarily in first-lien and second-lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases include an equity component. The firm provides capital to middle-market companies and private equity financial sponsors for refinancings, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, later-stage growth investments, and capital expenditures. PSEC's portfolio is diversified across a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, industrials, energy, business services, financial services, food, healthcare, and media, as well as many other sectors. PSEC also invests in other high income producing strategies including collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), marketplace lending, and multi-family real estate.
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